Multiscale complexity measures of heart rate variability-awindow on the autonomic nervous system function

David J. Cornforth, Herbert F. Jelinek

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Abstract

Cardiac rhythm is controlled by membrane properties of the sinoatrial node and the activity of the neurohormonal and autonomic nervous system (ANS) modulation (Valensi et al., 2002; Vinik et al., 2003). There are two extrinsic ANS influences that determine the natural rhythm of the human heart, known as the sympathetic and parasympathetic signals. Generally, sympathetic activity decreases the interbeat (RR) intervals and decreases heart rate variability (HRV), whereas parasympathetic activity increases the RR intervals and increases HRV (Berntson et al., 1997).

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationECG Time Series Variability Analysis
Subtitle of host publicationEngineering and Medicine
Pages187-198
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781482243482
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2017

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